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The Rights to Responsibilities…
Some might argue that we need more laws to define our lives.
Numbed by the Numbers…
But then again, that's what Washington usually wrangles over.
COVID-19 Can’t Go Away Just Yet…
Why don't we hold classes in a restaurant where no masks are required...after seating?
Muckraking and Mudslinging…the American Way…
Muckraking and mudslinging are as American as Mom and apple pie.
Debating is the Issue…
Johnny-on-the-Spot The first Presidential debate ended with in predictable results. The Trump supporters said their man won while the Biden backers claimed he did the better job. Can we all agree it was something less than the Lincoln/Douglas "gold standard of debates" which occurred in 1858? Those 7 sessions in that hotly-contested Illinois Senate race … Continue reading Debating is the Issue…
Those Who Would be President…
I have no desire to be President of these United States. However, I am glad that there are individuals who aspire to that lofty position. In reality, that amazing document, the U.S. Constitution, doesn't list a great deal of qualifications needed to be President of these United States. You have to be 35 years old. … Continue reading Those Who Would be President…
What If We Don’t Like Any of Them…
As of this writing, there are 20 announced candidates for the Democratic Presidential nomination. There's the trivia question for today. Name all 20 of those formal candidates. Maybe 10? How about 5? I suspect you can go to Las Vegas and make a wager on which will be the first to quit the campaign trail. … Continue reading What If We Don’t Like Any of Them…
Build the Wall?
We're going about the border wall/government shutdown issue all wrong...
I Really Like Sausage, But…
If it's a hearing, do we need to "hear" everything/